On first day of US trip, Bennett meets with AIPAC, top Biden administration staff
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Howard Kohr, CEO of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), on Wednesday during his first full day of a brief trip to Washington, D.C.
Bennett arrived in the United...
US donates coronavirus vaccines to Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza Strip
The delivery of a U.S. donation of 500,000 vaccines to counter the ongoing coronavirus arrived in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
The Moderna vaccine doses were made in partnership with the...
Police arrest suspect for Chabad vandalism, stolen Torah scrolls remain missing
Authorities arrested a man and charged him with burglary in connection to the vandalism of a Chabad synagogue in Long Beach, N.Y., according to LIHearld.com.
On Saturday afternoon, Rabbi Eli Goodman of Chabad of the Beaches...
New York’s Museum of Jewish Heritage to hold tribute concert on 9/11
The Museum of Jewish Heritage–A Living Memorial to the Holocaust and the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra will present a special concert to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
“Remembrance, Reflection, Resilience:...
BDS-proof: Insider tips for helping students on campus feel secure and empowered
Just because most colleges and universities have been on at least a partial pandemic shut down this past year doesn’t mean that BDS forces have lost any of their vitriol.
Or that they’ve given up...
Maine lawmaker denounced for attending event hosted by anti-Semitic conspiracy theorist
A group of lawmakers in Maine condemned a state representative for participating in an event hosted by an anti-Semitic conspiracy theorist.
A total of 53 members of the state legislature signed a letter expressing their solidarity against...
Florida senator urges Commerce Department to investigate Ben & Jerry’s over Israel boycott
A U.S. senator from Florida is calling on the Department of Commerce to investigate Ben & Jerry’s for banning the sale of its products in parts of Israel.
In a letter sent to U.S. Secretary of Commerce...
Report: CIA chief expressed concern to Bennett over Chinese investments in Israel
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Bill Burns told Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett during a visit last week that the U.S. is concerned about Chinese investments in the country, especially in the high-tech sector...
White House announces Biden to meet Bennett for talk on regional security
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden on Aug. 26, according to a brief statement released on Wednesday by White House spokesperson Jen Psaki.
Psaki wrote that the visit would work to...
Erdan, Mayorkas discuss admission of visiting Israelis without US visas
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan said he has been working with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on getting the country into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program administered by the U.S. State Department’s...